Now, for all of you iPhone fans, I present to you Spore on iPhone SDK and I must say that it looks pretty sweet.

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Spore on iPhone SDK

Yesterday, EA announced that they will be offering a five-in-one box set of the ever popular game to be released in June of this year. The set will include SimCity Societies, SimCity Societies Destinations, SimCity 4, SimCity 4 Rush Hour, and Sims Carnival SnapCity.

The entire set is valued at around $100 USD but will be sold in the US for $39.99 USD.

Talk about a bargain!
Awesome picture came from Wikipedia under the fair use rationale.

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SimCity Box Set

After getting trounced repeatedly by the DS, it seems that Sony has a secret weapon to boost sales: Skype. As Gamasutra points out, the rumor that the PSP would serve as a “portable communication” device isn’t new, but now we finally have some news for the US market.

Sony’s CES preview page is promising that PSP users will be able to “call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers, or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system.”

So, you’re handheld gaming system will now let you talk smack to your friends.

It will definitely be interesting to see how they integrate Skype into the PSP…and if it will do anything to help lackluster sales figures.

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Talk on Your PSP

Case in point, my “boyfriend“. Then again, he does live in Australia, so maybe he doesn’t count any longer as British.

I promise there is a point somewhere in here.

Oh. Right. Why I said that the Brits love Assassin’s Creed.

According to GameIndustry.biz, Assassin’s Creed finished in the top spot across the pond in 2007. FIFA ‘08 came oh-so-close to kicking Altaïr’s ass, but missed the mark by a measly 1000 units.

[I really don't think that we have to worry about FIFA '08 topping the charts in the US.  We Yanks don't seem to hold such a ravenous love in our hearts for soccer as the British.]

I have to say that I’m happy to see Assassin’s Creed do so well.  This is a game that has definitely dug it’s way into a defrosted section of my heart and I’m highly interested to see what’s next for the franchise.

Lighting that changes with the time of day?  Wouldn’t it be extra challenging to off a mark in the dark?  [That sounded Dr. Seusesque]

We’ll see where this goes.  I’ve yet to hear any whispers of Assassin’s Creed 2.  Only time will tell what Ubisoft decides to do with the franchise and what they choose to improve and scrap.

I know one thing though.  This promises to be a wild ride.

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The Brits Love Assassin’s Creed

Times were looking bleak. You’ve searched all of the stores, you’ve called everyone you know, you’ve even considered Ebay.

Still, no Wii.

Don’t despair good readers.

Nintendo America and GameStop are coming together to offer rain checks. If you “pay the full price of about $249 for an out-of-stock Wii on December 20 and 21 at retailer GameStop Corp, [you] will get a certificate promising a Wii sometime in January.”

I know this sucks just a tiny bit.

You were hoping to wake up Christmas morning and race down to find the Wii that Santa had left sitting under the tree with a big purty bow. Chances are good that’s not gonna happen. BUT, you know you’ll get one in January.

Keep your tree up to maintain the Christmas spirit until then.

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Rain Check for Wii

Enjoy. [Click the name for the Amazon.com link]

Halo 3

The Orange Box

Rock Band

Super Mario Galaxy

BioShock

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Mass Effect

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

God of War 2

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Time’s 10 Best of ‘07

Well, I feel like crap today so I’ll use that as my excuse for being the asshole.

God of War: The Movie is a bad idea. Plain and simple.

The first God of War game rocked. It introduced a new way to kill things with all of its head wrenching goodness. The manic button pushing to kill sea monsters was tons of fun. And, who didn’t love the minotaurs?

God of War 2 sucked.

OK. So maybe sucked is a bit harsh.

God of War 2 was redundant.

But, people bought it up like hot cakes [I've never really gotten that phrase] and it has somehow become one of those games that “you gotta play”. I played the damn thing for about three hours and then put the controller down out of disgust. I kept expecting something to distinguish 2 from 1; it never came.

I don’t even wanna talk about God of War 3.

So, when I read that the God of War movie is still on, I want to run to the bathroom and wretch. Actually, I want to do that anyway, but the idea of the movie doesn’t help matters. David Jaffe seems like such a nice guy and he’s really excited about the movie, but I’m just not feeling it.

I’m sure that God of War 3 is going to sell its ass off and I have no doubt that the movie will rake in the dough as well, but does that necessarily mean that they will be good?

Um, yeah. Not so much.

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God of War Movie a Bad Idea

I posted the trailer for the cute little thing here and I was looking forward to the demo that was promised by the end of ‘07.

Unfortunately, I [and you guys too] have to wait until next year.

Ron Eagle, PR guy for Sony America, told Stephen Totilo that, “I can officially confirm that there won’t be a demo this year.”

I know it sucks, but game delays aren’t a new thing and the game is slated for full release in ‘08 anyway.

Just cross your fingers that they don’t push that back as well.

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No ‘07 Little Big Planet Demo

As I wrote earlier, Rockstar was appealing the BBFC’s rating of Manhunt 2 which pretty much banned the game in the U.K.

Well, Rockstar won their appeal.

However, this might now be the last that we hear about the BBFC and Manhunt 2.

Sue Clark, spokeswoman for the BBFC, told GamesIndustry.biz that, “There are a few options open to us – we can go to the High Court to appeal the decision – but we’ll make a further statement when we’ve seen the full report.”

So, I’m not sure if the BBFC is done with the whole Manhunt 2 fight but, for right now, Manhunt 2 has a chance to be on U.K. shelves by Christmas.

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Rockstar Wins Appeal

Expect to see a lot more ads for the Nintendo DS on your telly.

Nintendo is pulling all of their Wii ads and replacing them with ads for the DS due to huge demand and a supply that just can’t seem to keep up.

A spokesman said, “We have been running the campaign all year round, but we want to take a responsible stance this Christmas and not fuel demand”.

Don’t fret my British readers, you can always get the Wii that I wrote about from Ebay.

Free shipping!

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No Wii Ads in the U.K.